A member of the mackerel family, tuna are mainly found in the world's warmer oceans. They…

Method

Cook the spaghetti in plenty of boiling water according to pack instructions. Meanwhile, finely chop the onion and tomatoes and put in a large pan with the oil. Halve, deseed and finely chop the chilli, then add to the pan. Gently heat through for a few mins, stirring well.

Drain the pasta and add to the sauce, then break up the tuna and add to the pan. Season if you like, then toss well and serve.

Comments, questions and tips

Very quick and easy. My 11 year old loves making this for his friend. We half the recipe and he uses a small can of chopped tomatoes instead of fresh and also adds black olives

Nicola1134

1st Jul, 2014

4.05

Just made this and it was delicious. My dad suggested using plum tomatoes for a stronger flavour. I also used two red chilli's and left the seeds in... still could have been hotter! Will make this again.

Nicola1134

1st Jul, 2014

4.05

Can I keep the seeds in to make it hotter?

vlatus

13th Nov, 2013

Chose this as needed a quick dinner tonight. I used a tin of chopped tomatoes and added basil and Parmesan and it was delicious.

hammyhob

13th Feb, 2013

The simple things in life are best... This was lovely, light and easy to make. Ideal for packed lunch or if you don't want a big heavy dinner. Will defo be added to my weekly menu thanks

miss_sarahlouise

22nd Jun, 2012

5.05

This has become a standard regular meal in our house and hubby and 2 year old live it and we always have 3 clean plates scratching for more! We amended the above slightly: we use fresh tuna cut into chunks; tinned tomatoes, a large red onion, and always have Parmesan on top, it's delightful and so tasty you wouldn't believe it's so good for you!! It's always best with a fresh chilli but dried chilli flakes are a more than acceptable replacement if we haven't got any fresh ones in. Fab dinner! :-)

glasgow

1st Apr, 2012

5.05

my husband just made this and it was fab - he used a tin of tomatoes instead of fresh and added some basil - lovely

alisonpg

1st Apr, 2012

5.05

Simple, quick and tasty. We also added some halved green olives and used canned chopped tomatoes because we didn't have any fresh ones in.

feefeela

5th Jul, 2010

3.05

Quick and easy to make - tastes nice a fresh.

rowheldew

27th Sep, 2009

5.05

really basic,easy to cook meal went down a treat,added sweetcorn and peppers to it, would def make again and recommend.

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